Comments Off on Largest Coal Terminal in North America Planned for Washington

Photo via CoalTrainFacts.org by Paul K. Anderson As an informed reader of this site, you may be aware that it is of the utmost importance that we humanfolk begin weaning our industrial economy off of its fossil fuel dependence. Like, asap. By spewing greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere with our trademark nonchalance, we’ve already accelerated the warming of the planet at a rather alarming rate. Fossil fuel companies are intent to see that trend continue, however — and that’s why some of the most important battles in the enviro… Read the full story on TreeHugger

Photo Credit: Kelly Rossiter This recipe is actually for something called fregola, which was new to me. It is apparently, “tiny, toothsome balls of pasta” . Given that I’m at the cottage, I was reasonably certain that fregola would not be on offer at my local general store. But, of course, couscous is tiny, toothsome balls of pasta as well, and that was easy to find. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

Comments Off on Top 6 Reasons Why Every Garden Should Have a Pond (Video)

Image credit: Permaculture Artisans Sequestering radioactive waste with pond algae or starting up a serious backyard aquaponics set up may not be for every gardener. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a pond. In fact, says Erik Ohlsen, installing a pond is the single most important pest management practice you can incorporate. And that’s just one reason a… Read the full story on TreeHugger

Comments Off on The Simplest Multi-Billion Dollar Budget Cut of All: Oil Subsidies

Photo credit: mikebaird via Flickr / CC BY If you’re looking for compelling evidence that GOP power brokers don’t really care about reducing the deficit — beyond purporting to do so in order to push their anti-government spending narrative, of course — look no further than the party’s stance on